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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...letting people revisit them?for a tidy price. Brahm owns Jiang's limo and a treasure trove of other Communist Party artifacts. They decorate his restaurant, the Red Capital Club, and his boutique hotel, the Red Capital Residence, both housed in 200-year-old courtyard compounds in Beijing's Dongcheng district. Brahm has seized upon a romanticized notion of China at the cusp of revolution and turned it into a luxury-entertainment brand that appeals not only to visiting foreigners with a sense of irony but also to young Chinese and old generals nostalgic for the early days when life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cashing in on Mao-stalgia | 2/3/2003 | See Source »

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